Courting Mr Lincoln Glossary

by Louis Bayard

Courting Mr Lincoln Glossary

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Apathetic

Passive, uncaring

Mercenary

Grasping, greedy

Discrepancy

Inconsistency, variation

Usurped

Stole, seized

Proponent

Defender, promoter

Discordancy

Lact of agreement

Archetypal

Standard, exemplary

Circumvent

Dodge, avoid

Demured

Modest, reserved

Paucity

Dearth, scarcity

Serendipity

Fluke, something extraordinary happening by chance

Discern

Recognise, detect

Archaic

Ancient, bygone

Disdainful

Arrogant, scornful

Vehement

Forceful, passionate

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